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Posted 2007-September-13, 23:44

x Kxx AQxxxx Axx white/white BAM.

1D p 1H 3S ?

Partner is an expert, no worries that he will interpret X as penalty or anything like that.
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Posted 2007-September-13, 23:54

If partner would consider this hand as extras, nonminimum then X.
If partner would consider this hand as a normal minimum opening hand then pass.
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Posted 2007-September-14, 00:08

Your partner expects you to open fairly light but nothing highly unusual.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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Posted 2007-September-14, 00:34

Pass, my hand does not have anything unexpected.
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Posted 2007-September-14, 01:02

Pass. I'd bid over 2S but 3S is a spot too far.
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Posted 2007-September-14, 01:35

X my hand has the singelton spade, good support a good suit and prime HCps. More then my normal 12-14 balanced hand pd expects.

xxx,AQJxx,Kx,xxx produces slam without a finesse and pd may not be able to do something sensible.

Yes bidding can work bad too and yes I read the other votes. But still...

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Posted 2007-September-14, 02:20

Codo, on Sep 14 2007, 08:35 AM, said:

X my hand has the singelton spade, good support a good suit and prime HCps. More then my normal 12-14 balanced hand pd expects.

My thoughts exactly.

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Posted 2007-September-14, 02:36

Double. I'm slowly learning you just have to on these auctions.
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  Posted 2007-September-14, 06:58

I double as well. We have honor-third of hearts and a good diamond holding. We are also control rich which is a benefit.

I've gotten robbed too many times to pass.
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Posted 2007-September-14, 08:25

yeah double, here si where Nuno should say its a bidders game :angry:
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Posted 2007-September-14, 09:50

My comment is very similar to Frances. I have always considered this hand not good enough, but I get sick at how often it works when done against me. Therefore I abstain :angry: but I am probably in the middle of a lifelong process of changing my mind.
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Posted 2007-September-14, 11:46

This reminds me of a problem posed to 15 very high-level players.

You have AKxxxx-Kxxx-void-Qxx. You Open 1♠, partner bids a forcing 1NT, and then RHO steps in with 3♦. What's your call?

Very similar, except the obvious four-level force. The majority (14) passed; one bid. A few would have doubled with Kxx in clubs.

This hand seems similar. I don't like AQ in my diamond suit, but I do like the two Kings. I think I'm passing, but I'd double if the diamonds were AK at the top.
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Posted 2007-September-14, 11:58

I'd double. Obviously I'm sub-minimum for that, but that's exactly what my partner would expect. :angry:
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Posted 2007-September-14, 12:58

Double. Who counts HCP anyways :huh: ? I've overbid in the past and am not going to stop now :P!!!
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Posted 2007-September-14, 13:13

Fluffy, on Sep 14 2007, 02:25 PM, said:

yeah double, here si where Nuno should say its a bidders game :P

yeah, that's exactly it. Dbl :huh:
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